ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017984
The diploma provided by the applicant which shows he completed the Airborne Course is accepted as sufficient evidence on which to base award of the Parachutist Badge in this case. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the Parachutist Badge to his DD Form 214. With regard to the applicant's remaining issue for award of the Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-16), the Board further...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017996
While enroute to the front lines, orders were received attaching the 101st Airborne Division to the VIII Corps in the Bastogne area, directing the remaining XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters and the 82nd Airborne Division to proceed into action in the vicinity of Werbomont, Belgium. The applicant served in the European Theater of Operations with Headquarters, XVIII Corps Artillery (Airborne) and was awarded the Air Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018004
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 April 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018004 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. On 4 May 2006, the applicant executed a second, non-scholarship, ROTC contract. While the applicant entered into a second, non-scholarship contract, neither the execution of that contract nor his subsequent commission...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018005
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 April 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018005 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018008
The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Army Service Ribbon (ASR) and Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR). The evidence of record confirms the applicant was REFRAD and placed on the TDRL on 31 January 1980, and that he was not in an active Army status on or after 1 August 1981, and there are no regulatory provisions that allow for retroactive award of the ASR and/or OSR to members who were not in an active Army status on or after 1 August 1981. In order to justify correction of a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018010
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). g. Charge II, Article 92, UCMJ, with the Specification, having knowledge of a lawful order issued by the Commanding General, U.S. Army Vietnam, to wit: U.S. Army Vietnam message, dated 21 January 1970, subject: Off Limits, an order which it was his duty to obey, did, at Pleiku, RVN, on or about 28 January 1970, fail to obey the same by being in the city of Pleiku, an off-limits area. Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018012
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 April 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018012 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general under honorable conditions discharge. Evidence of record shows that he understood he could be discharged with an undesirable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018018
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states, in effect, he wishes to appeal the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) decision, because the first time the Board had his serial number wrong, the Board never considered his state of mind before being absent without leave (AWOL), and the Board never considered his age and immaturity at the time of his offense. In the statement that the applicant provided, he repeated that he wishes to appeal the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018019
Department of the Army (DA) Pamphlet 672-3, Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register, dated 29 January 1988, which lists unit awards received by units serving in Vietnam, shows that the units the applicant was assigned to, all subordinate units of the United States Army, Vietnam, were awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, with Palm, Unit Citation, for the period 20 July 1965 through 28 March 1973, by Department of the Army General Order (DAGO) Number 8, dated 1974....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018020
The applicant requests correction of his Certification of Military Service (NA Form 13038) issued to him on 15 October 2007. On 15 October 2007, the applicant was issued a NA Form 13038 for the period from 19 March 1980 to 29 October 1982 certifying that he had served in the United States Army Reserve and had received an honorable discharge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by issuing an appropriate document...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018023
A member who has been referred to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) for alcohol/drug abuse may be separated because of inability or refusal to participate in, cooperate in, or successfully complete such a program if there is a lack of potential for continued Army service and rehabilitation efforts are no longer practical. Army policy states that an honorable or general discharge is authorized depending on the applicants overall record of service. (However,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018025
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant states, in effect, that the eighth digit of his social security number is incorrectly shown as a 3 and should be shown as an 8. He also states, in effect, his DD Form 214 only lists the National Defense Service Medal and the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge, with Rifle Bar (M-16). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018035
This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. Requests are submitted on a DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552). Applicants must send proof of proper interest with the application when requesting correction...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018038
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 08 May 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018038 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant's military records do not show that he was awarded the Air Medal. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned by: a. awarding him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018089
The following members, a quorum, were present: The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. It is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea. The evidence of record does show that based on his service in Korea, the applicant is authorized to receive the KDSM.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018094
The applicant essentially states that he was assigned to an infantry company and received the Purple Heart for wounds while a part of that unit, but was never awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant's military records do not show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge for engaging in active combat with the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018097
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 16 August 1984, the discharge authority approved the separation action, waived the rehabilitation requirements, and directed the applicant receive a GD. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018101
Although the evidence of record shows the applicant was assigned to the 39th Infantry of the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam, evidence of record shows he served as a field artillery crewman during that assignment. In addition, there are no orders for the Combat Infantryman Badge and there is no evidence of record which shows the applicant served in an infantry MOS in active ground combat while an assigned member of an infantry unit of brigade or smaller size in Vietnam. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018112
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 April 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018112 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests that her DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect that she entered active duty on 14 March 1991, that she was discharged on 8 May 1991, that she had no sea service and that she was honorably discharged...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018118
This individual states that he can verify that the applicant was awarded the ARCOM for service with the 506th Infantry Regiment in the RVN in 1971. The applicant's contention that he was awarded the ARCOM for meritorious service with the 506th Infantry Regiment in the RVN and that this award should be added to his record was carefully considered. If the applicant did receive the ARCOM, as indicated by him and his former commander in the RVN, it was likely an interim award pending the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018130
The applicant requests, in effect, that his rank and pay grade be corrected on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The applicant's military personnel records were reviewed to determine if he was on a standing promotion list for promotion to the rank and pay grade of Sergeant, E-5. The applicant's military personnel records were reviewed to determine if he had been promoted to a "temporary/acting" grade of rank.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018137
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant was discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve on 9 April 1990. The regulation states that entry level status terminates, for Soldiers ordered to IADT for one continuous period, 180 days after beginning training.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018144
These orders confirm the applicant's retired pay percentage was based on his completion of 20 years, 1 month and 13 days of active military service, and that his retired basic pay rate was based on his completion of a total of 26 years, 8 months, and 3 days of military service. The evidence of record confirms the applicant reenlisted and entered this particular period of active duty service on 3 October 1972, and not 2 October 1973, as is currently entered in Item 15 of the DD Form 214 in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018147
The applicant requests, in effect, to have his discharge upgraded to an honorable discharge. On 22 August 1983, the unit commander recommended approval of the applicants request for a discharge under the provision of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10. On 23 August 1983, the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge and directed that he be reduced to the grade of E-1 and issued a UOTHC Discharge Certificate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018153
The applicant provides a copy of his Army personnel and medical records, and a letter from his employer congratulating him on 25 years of service. The discharge authority approved the applicant's voluntary request for discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial and directed that he be issued an undesirable discharge. Under the UCMJ, then in effect, the Table of Maximum Punishments shows that 6 months confinement at hard labor was authorized for an AWOL of more than 3 days but less than 30...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018156
Upon application, any such service member may be awarded the ICM in lieu of the GWOTEM for such service. The applicant served in Iraq for more than 30 consecutive days during a qualifying period of service for award of the ICM, and he is therefore eligible to apply to have his GWOTEM converted to the ICM. Therefore, he is entitled to award of the ICM, and also correction of his military records to show the award of the ICM and the removal of the GWOTEM.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018158
The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show award of this service medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 22 December 1943 in the European Theater of Operations; b. deleting from Item 29 of his WD AGO Form 53-98 the European-African-Middle...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018159
The applicant's military service records do not contain any orders awarding him the CIB. However, the Record of Proceedings will be filed in the applicant's military records; therefore, a record of the additional SSN issued by the Social Security Administration will be on hand. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing the awards of the Army Good Conduct Medal first award for the period 10 September 1965 to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018160
The applicant states, in effect, that his discharge document shows he entered active duty on 28 November 1942 and completed 2 years, 0 months, and 1 day of continental service. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting from the applicants WD AGO Form 53-55, Item 37 (Total Length of Service): (1) Continental Service: 2...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018176
The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request for correction of Item 11d (Effective Date) on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he was released from active duty on 23 November 1967 instead of 2 November 1967. Although Item 11d on the applicants DD Form 214 properly shows he was released from active duty on 23 November 1967, this date is almost illegible on all copies of the form. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018177
The applicant requests correction of his records to show the correct rank/grade and date of separation. The DD Form 214 he was issued at the time captured his active duty service from the date of his induction (15 August 1966) to the date of his separation from active duty (14 August 1968). Evidence of record shows that the applicants appointment/promotion to the temporary grade of SP5/E-5 was effective on 30 September 1968, after the applicant was separated from active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018181
There are no general orders in the applicant's records that show award of the Purple Heart. AR 600-8-22 also provides that there are no time limitations for requests for award of the Purple Heart. Given that the applicant did not receive orders awarding him the Purple Heart, his name is not on the Vietnam Casualty List, and nothing in his official records shows he was wounded, the preponderance of evidence weighs against awarding him the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018182
Evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. Evidence of record shows that the applicant served a qualifying period in the Republic of Vietnam for award of two Overseas Service Bars. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Legion of Merit, the Presidential Unit Citation, two Overseas Service Bars, the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018192
Accordingly, the Board should consider awarding the applicant the LOM for his service. Although not contained in the available records, it appears that on 23 January 2006, the CAARNG recommended that the applicant be removed from the LTC promotion list, contending that his records were not complete when reviewed by the 2003 LTC selection board and that his records did not contain the flagging action, the RFC OER, the Record of NJP and his GOLORs. While the applicant contends that he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018205
On 28 June 2006, the applicant's Retention and Transition NCO completed a USARC Form 80-1-R (Reenlistment Bonus Control Worksheet) requesting a BCN for the applicant's position as 1SG in a drill sergeant unit. He also provided a copy of a letter from the Army Reserve G-1, USARC, to the applicant's senator indicating that the applicant was not eligible to receive a reenlistment bonus because he failed to reenlist prior to reaching 20 years of service. As a result, the Board recommends that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018215
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 25 March 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018215 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests, in effect, that item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command), of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), be corrected. The applicant states, in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018220C080407
The applicant's Enlisted Qualification Record (DA Form 20) shows he served in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) from 22 May 1967 through 20 May 1968. It states, in pertinent part, that in order to support award of the PH there must be evidence that the wound for which the award is being made was received as a result of enemy action; that the wound required treatment by military medical personnel; and a record of this medical treatment must have been made a matter of official record. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018225
Standard Forms (SF) 88 (Report of Medical Examination), dated 16 August 1967 and 14 April 1970. j. SF 89 (Report of Medical History), dated 16 August 1967 and 19 April 1970. k. Two DA Forms 2658 (Health Record-Abstract of Service), dated in November 1967. l. DA Form 1811 (Physical and Mental Status or Release from Active Service), dated 9 April 1970. m. SF 600 (Chronological Record of Medical Care), dated 9 December 1968. Item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of the applicant's DA Form 20 does...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018227
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 25 March 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018227 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. Medical evidence shows shrapnel wounds to his left leg. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018245
The applicant requests correction of his Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) to show award of the Combat Medical Badge. The applicant states that he served as a medical specialist in the Republic of Vietnam but was never awarded the Combat Medical Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period from 25 April...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018259
The applicant requests correction of his military records to reinstatement him into the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). HRC-SLT Orders C-09-630623, dated 21 September 2006, reassigned the applicant to the Retired Reserve with 20 or more creditable years of service for retired pay at age 60. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was removed from active status by operation of law due to his non-participation, and transferred to the Retired Reserve.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018271
Director Analyst The following members, a quorum, were present: Chairperson Member Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. A review of the applicant's retired pay record maintained by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) shows that his retired pay percentage was based on his completion of 24 years, 3 months, and 14 days of creditable active military service; and that his retired pay scale (basic pay rate)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018285
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). It is noted that although the advisory opinion indicates that the applicant has executed the required forms and is currently in receipt of MASP and ISP, these documents are currently not a part of his iPERMS record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018288
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 April 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018288 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. On 13 September 2007, the State Adjutant General (AG) published orders ordering the applicant to full time National Guard duty in support of OIF effective 16 September 2007, in the rank and pay grade of SSG/E-6. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018291
He also states, in effect, that no error or injustice is shown in his military record, but requests that his assigned branch be redesignated as FA because he prefers to be listed in his combat branch designation. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. He was promoted to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018306
Even after being determined fit for full duty, SSG S_____ waited for his clearance to be restored, yet was for all other purposes fit to perform in his MOS"; e. the applicant's file went before the promotion boards for the regularly convened SFC Promotion Boards for FY03, FY04, FY05, and FY06 and he was not selected for promotion due to the missing NCOERs; f. a recommendation to refer the case to a standby advisory board (STAB) will not remedy the injustice nor provide fitting relief because...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018307
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 2 August 1994, the applicant was discharged from the United States Army Reserve and given an Honorable Discharge Certificate. There is no indication that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statue of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018308
The applicant's records show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal; however, his DD Form 214 does not show any bronze service stars indicating campaign credit. Records show he is authorized the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 25 July 1969 to 29 February 1972 based on completion of a period of qualifying service of less than three years, but more than one year, ending with the termination of a period of Federal military service. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018309
On 12 December 1981, Headquarters, First United States Army, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, published Orders 240-42, relieving the applicant from his USAR unit of assignment for being an unsatisfactory participant, and assigning him to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training), effective 16 November 1981, under other than honorable conditions. On 13 April 1985, U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center, St. Louis, Missouri, published Orders Number D-04-907107, ordering the applicant discharged...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070018316
The applicant states, in effect, that he was awarded two Army Commendation Medals, but only one is shown on his DD Form 214; that he served for 366 days in Vietnam and according to regulation, he should have been awarded three bronze service stars - one for each six months (or partial) period; and that his Good Conduct Medal is not listed on his DD Form 214. There is no evidence in his service personnel records, and the applicant provided none to show, he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal...